Bedeutung
Lies are eventually discovered.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Yatsı' prayer is the final of the five daily prayers in Islam. Historically, it was the time when the community's public life ended and private life began. Using it in a proverb shows how deeply religious schedules influenced secular language. Candles were a luxury in the Ottoman era. A 'liar's candle' might refer to someone using a cheap, short candle while pretending it was a high-quality, long-lasting one. The physical burnout of the candle mirrored the social burnout of the lie. Even in secular modern Turkey, this proverb is used by everyone regardless of their religious beliefs. It has become a cultural idiom for 'accountability' and 'transparency.' There is a strong cultural emphasis on 'sözünün eri olmak' (being a man of one's word). This proverb serves as a social deterrent against breaking that trust.
Use it for 'I told you so'
If you warned someone and they didn't listen, and then their lie was caught, saying this proverb is the ultimate 'I told you so' in Turkish.
Don't over-conjugate
Keep the verb as 'yanar'. Changing it to 'yanıyor' (is burning) makes it sound like a literal observation of a candle, not a proverb.
Bedeutung
Lies are eventually discovered.
Use it for 'I told you so'
If you warned someone and they didn't listen, and then their lie was caught, saying this proverb is the ultimate 'I told you so' in Turkish.
Don't over-conjugate
Keep the verb as 'yanar'. Changing it to 'yanıyor' (is burning) makes it sound like a literal observation of a candle, not a proverb.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the proverb with the correct words.
Yalancının _______ yatsıya kadar _______.
The standard form of the proverb uses 'mumu' (his/her candle) and 'yanar' (burns).
Which situation best fits the proverb?
Ayşe told her boss she was sick, but the boss saw her at a concert on Instagram an hour later.
Ayşe's lie was discovered almost immediately, fitting the proverb perfectly.
Choose the best response for Speaker B.
Speaker A: 'Ali ödevini kendisinin yaptığını söyledi ama internetten kopyalamış.' Speaker B: '_________________.'
Speaker B is commenting on Ali's lie being discovered.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
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Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenYalancının _______ yatsıya kadar _______.
The standard form of the proverb uses 'mumu' (his/her candle) and 'yanar' (burns).
Ayşe told her boss she was sick, but the boss saw her at a concert on Instagram an hour later.
Ayşe's lie was discovered almost immediately, fitting the proverb perfectly.
Speaker A: 'Ali ödevini kendisinin yaptığını söyledi ama internetten kopyalamış.' Speaker B: '_________________.'
Speaker B is commenting on Ali's lie being discovered.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 FragenNo, 'yatsı' is the time of the night prayer, which is usually about 1.5 to 2 hours after sunset. It's earlier than midnight.
It's usually too strong for white lies. It implies a level of deceit that deserves exposure.
It uses a religious time marker, but the meaning is secular and used by everyone in Turkey.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Yalanı dolanı olmak
similarTo be full of tricks and lies
Mumu sönmek
builds onTo lose power or be exposed
Doğru söyleyeni dokuz köyden kovarlar
contrastThey kick the truth-teller out of nine villages
